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alt.co-ops
- TYPE: Usenet newsgroup
- COMMENTS:
Discussions on this newsgroup cover all aspects of the co-op
and co-op structure, from legal aspects of forming a co-op to the
future of co-ops with regard to the Internet and electronic
communication. The traffic on this newsgroup has reached the
point of 5-10 messages per day, which makes it an easy newsgroup
to follow. The discussions are generally quite enthusiastic,
as many of the posters are relatively new to the Internet.
We would expect this list to grow in the future as more co-ops
become an active part of the Internet.
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Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations
and Voluntary Action discussion list (ARNOVA-L)
- TYPE: E-mail discussion list
- ADDRESS: arnova-l@wvnvm.wvnet.edu (to
post)
- SUBSCRIBE: E-mail to
listserv@wvnvm.wvnet.edu; use "subscribe
arnova-l " in message body. Subscrip-
tions are not automatic, and requests will be
forwarded to the list owner.
- CONTACT: Roger Lohmann
(rlohman@wvnvm.wvnet.edu)
- COMMENTS:
ARNOVA-L is a restricted list aimed at researchers and
research-oriented practititioners interested in non-profit
organizations, volunteerism, and philanthropy. This list
was started by several members of ARNOVA (the Association
for Research on Non-Profit Organizations and Voluntary
Action) and continues to maintain informal ties to this
organization. All postings are in English, and although
most subscribers are American, over a dozen countries are
represented in total. Past messages are archived at the
above Listserv site. Traffic to this list has increased dramatically in
1995 (up to 10 messages/day). Job postings in academia are occasionally
posted here.
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Australia and New Zealand Third Sector Research discussion
list
- TYPE: E-mail discussion list
- ADDRESS: anztsr@qut.edu.au (to post)
- SUBSCRIBE: E-mail to mailserv@qut.edu.au; use
"subscribe anztsr" in message body
- CONTACT: Myles McGregor-Lowndes (m.mcgregor@qut.edu.au)
- COMMENTS:
This new list (as of mid-November 1994) appears to have branched off of
ARNOVA-L, above; it deals specifically with research on third sector
organizations in Australia and New Zealand.
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Center for
Civil Society International (CCSI)
- TYPE: World Wide Web site (reachable
through telnet)
- ADDRESS: telnet to solar.rtd.utk.edu; type
"friends" at login
prompt, and then choose "Center for Civil Society
International"
Users in the former Soviet Union can reach the same
site by telnetting to april.ibpm.serpukhov.su and
typing "friends" at the login prompt.
- URL:
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~ccsi/ccsihome.html
- CONTACT: Greg Cole
(gcole@solar.rtd.utk.edu) on the USA end
OR Natasha Bulashova (natasha@ibpm.serpukhov.su) in
the Newly Independent States (NIS).
- COMMENTS:
CCSI is an international clearinghouse for local organizations
in North America to establish links with counterpart organiz-
ations in the former Soviet Union; it helps individuals and
voluntary organizations in Russia and the NIS to identify
North American contacts. Their home page (accessible through
the above URLs and telnet addresses) is very well organized,
and provides profiles of 140 US organizations, information on
how North Americans can locate service opportunities in the
NIS, funding opportunities, and profiles of voluntary organ-
izations in the NIS. CCSI also puts out a monthly news
bulletin which is included here.
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CharitiesUSA
- TYPE: Web page
- URL: http://www.charitiesusa.com/charitiesusa
- CONTACT: Melissa Harding (mharding@charitiesusa.com)
- COMMENTS:
Provides information on over 400 national and international NPOs as well
as 'NewsFlash,' a service updated daily which describes requests for
emergency assistance or volunteers needed or offered by organizations
which are members of CharitiesUSA.
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Chronicle of Philanthropy mailing list
-
TYPE: Mailing list
- SUBSCRIBE: E-mail to
chronicle-request@nonprofit.com; use "subscribe chronicle " in message body
- CONTACT: Editors, at editors@nonprofit.com
- COMMENTS:
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, America's premier journal for
the non-profit world, created this new electronic mailing list in late
November 1994. Every other Tuesday, subscribers will receive summaries
of current issues facing non-profit organizations, and on the Tuesdays in
between, the Chronicle editors will mail out a listing of
forthcoming conferences, workshops, and other events. This list is not a
substitute for, but rather a supplement to, the paper version. Note that
postings to this list are not allowed.
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Deutsches Spendeninstitut Krefeld (German
Charities Institute)
- TYPE: Web page
- URL: http://www.dsk.de
- CONTACT: dsk@dsk.kr.eunet.de
- COMMENTS:
This site is a port to nearly 13,000 other Web pages covering
philanthropy and charity in Germany, including a database of 5000+ German
charities. The "DSK International" page links to pages on nonprofit
activity in Europe, Africa, and North America. Data on additional
charitable organizations is updated daily. Most information here is in
German; write to the above address for further details on the site in
English.
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GNA's
Tax Exemption Experience
- TYPE: Web page
- URL:
http://uu-gna.mit.edu:8001/uu-gna/admin/finance/exempt
- CONTACT: Sanford Morton, Treasurer, GNA
(sanford@halcyon.com)
- COMMENTS:
This narrative takes you through the process of one organization's
application for nonprofit status, from start to finish, complete with
documentation. Other organizations
contemplating obtaining tax-exempt status will likely find this helpful.
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Institute for
Global Communications
- TYPE: Gopher
- ADDRESS: gopher gopher.igc,apc.org
- URL:
gopher://gopher.igc.apc.org:70/11/orgs
- CONTACT: igc-info@igc.apc.org
- COMMENTS:
This Gopher provides space for non-governmental organiz-
ations to inform Internet users as to their programs.
Over thirty organizations are listed here, and their
emphases range from dispute and conflict resolution to
women's issues to rainforest action. May be useful for
non-profits to see what other organizations across the
country are doing.
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Internet
Nonprofit Center
- TYPE: Web page
- URL: http://www.nonprofits.org
- CONTACT: Cliff Landesman
(clandesm@panix.com)
- COMMENTS:
Provides information useful for nonprofit employees, volunteers,
and potential donors, including: a list of organizations who
received highest marks from the American Institute of
Philanthropy, annual reports of national nonprofit organizations,
a bibliography of relevant literature, and "volunteers wanted"
notices. Their new Web page contains a database of information on all
US nonprofits, gathered from IRS data; information includes
addresses, assets, income, and classifications. New as well are
postings of volunteer opportunities at nonprofits across the country. Also
here is
information on how nonprofits can set up a Home Page on the Web.
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Internet Resources for Not-for-Profits in Housing, Health, and Human
Services
- TYPE: Single document
- ADDRESS: gopher toby.scott.nwu.edu
/
Interest Groups and
Social Movements
/ Internet Resources for Non-Profit
Organizations
Also available via the Clearinghouse for Subject-
Oriented Internet Resource Guides.
- URL:
gopher//una.hh.lib.umich.edu/00/inetdirsstacks/
notprofit%3aheydorn
- CONTACT: Munn Heydorn
(munn@interaccess.com)
- COMMENTS:
This is a guide similar to this one, providing a long listing
of Internet sources of potential use to
non-profit organizations in housing and human services. Munn Heydorn's
list, in
contrast to this guide, is currently only in ASCII format, is organized by
type of resource
(e-mail list, Gopher, etc.) for each of the three general categories, and
includes references to net-based
support groups. It also provides a lengthy description on how people not
hooked up to the Internet can access the sources. Aimed at
not-for-profit organizations as well as the
recipients of their services. More comprehensive than this list,
especially in terms of useful mailing lists, but
without detailed evaluations of the resources. Updated frequently. The
most current version can be obtained by e-mailing the author at the above
address (munn@interaccess.com) with 'Internet Resources' in the subject
line. (1/96)
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Nonprofit Times
- TYPE: Web-based electronic journal
- URL: http://haven.ios.com/~nptimes/index.html
- CONTACT:
- COMMENTS:
This monthly newsletter provides information on current events affecting
American nonprofits, including research on the top 100 charities, the
best cities in which to raise money, and a directory of services and
suppliers. Current and back issues are available. (1/96)
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Nonprofnet
- TYPE: Web page
- URL: http://www.qut.edu.au/bus/ponc/ponc1.html
- CONTACT: Myles McGregor-Lowndes (M.McGregor@qut.edu.au)
- COMMENTS:
This page complements a research program on nonprofit corporations of the
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Though some of
the information here (the events list, for example) pertains mostly to
Australia and New Zealand happenings, other links will interest npo's
worldwide, including "current nonprofit quotes," publications of the QUT
program, a frequently-asked questions list for nonprofits, and a separate
page on fundraising via the Internet.
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soc.org.nonprofit
- TYPE: Usenet newsgroup
- COMMENTS:
Discussions on this group cover all topics related to non-
profits: funding, technology, programming, and whatever else
subscribers wish to discuss. Most contributors seem to be
employees or volunteers of non-profit organizations. List volume
is on the average 5-10 messages per day. We find this to be one
of the primary Internet sources for non-profit administrators to
consult. A FAQ for the
group was completed in November 1994 (see below).
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soc.org.nonprofit
and USNONPROFIT-L Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- TYPE: Web page
- URL: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbarber/npo-faq.html
- CONTACT: Putnam Barber (pbarber@eskimo.com)
- COMMENTS:
This document, written to answer common questions asked on the newsgroup
soc.org.nonprofit and its companion mailing list USNONPROFIT-l, deserves
a separate entry here. Sections of this lengthy document - written
by people who know - include
information on start-up procedures, computer equipment, management,
donations, IRS status, marketing, and more. Newcomers to the non-profit
world should definitely consult this list.
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soc.org.service-clubs.misc
- TYPE: Usenet newsgroup
- COMMENTS:
Generally, this list includes posting such as Rotarians looking
for other Rotarians on the Internet. There is not much
discussion regarding the formation, function, organization or
future of service clubs. This is a very light newsgroup, with
perhaps 3 postings per day.
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US Non-Profit Organizations discussion list
- TYPE: E-mail discussion list
- ADDRESS: usnonprofit-l@coyote.rain.org
- SUBSCRIBE: E-mail to
majordomo@coyote.rain.org; use
"subscribe usnonprofit-l" in message body
- CONTACT: Not provided
- COMMENTS:
This mailing list is a mirror of the soc.org.nonprofit newsgroup,
soc.org.nonprofit. Despite the title, this list has an
international membership. List traffic is on the average of 5-10
messages per day.
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